“They had the poser frontman, the ultra-cool lead guitarist, the heavy nutcase drummer – all the cliches,” Slade’s Noddy Holder once said. The thing is, the band he was talking about, Led Zeppelin, ...

There are some musical acts that just seem like they've always been there. When we listen to their work by streaming or on vinyl or CD or even cassette tape or eight-track, it's hard to imagine when ...

It’s August 1968, and in a poky room beneath London’s Gerrard Street, Jimmy Page is rehearsing his new band. A 24-year-old guitar-for-hire who’d made uncredited appearances on epochal hits by The Who, ...

The first Led Zeppelin album, featuring its Hindenburg explosion artwork, is iconic. The band truly exploded onto the scene with the album, and were one of the heaviest groups making music. At the ...

Led Zeppelin’s Live EP launches at No. 6 on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart, which is specific to that one format. The set also manages to start inside the top 10 on the Top Album Sales ranking, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" debuts at No. 9 on this week’s ...